You may need footrests for:
- Allow for transfers
- Accommodate knee contractures
- Reduce edema
- Reduction of spasticity/tone
Swing-away Footrests
- Easiest to remove for transfers
- Can be removed to increase accessibility
- Mechanism may be difficult to maneuver, and may wear-out with time
Fixed Footrests
- Greater durability
- May make transfers difficult
- Cannot remove to improve accessibility
Swing-away Footrests
- Swing away legrests joined together at the footplate
- Improves durability
Elevating Legrests
- Useful in cases of limited ROM, Edema
- Increases overall chair length
- May compromise pelvic position by stretching hamstrings
- Questionable benefit for Edema reduction
- Increases length of chair, decreases accessibility
Legrests/Footrests Part Numbers
FR-9020L FR:KM-9020L q- 0
FR-S115R-16 FR: S-115 16” Red q- 0
FR-S115R-18 FR: S-115 18” Red Q- 0
FR-S115S-16 FR: S-115 16” Silver Q- 0
FR-S115S-18 FR: S-115 18” Silver Q- 1
FR-305R-16 FR: S-305 16” Red Q- 0
FR-305R-18 FR: S-305 18” Red Q – -3
FR-S305S-16 FR: S-305 16” Silver Q – 0
FR-S305S-18 FR: S-305 18” Silver Q – -1
FR-VIP515-16 FR: VIP 16” Q- 0
FR-VIP515-18 FR: VIP 18” Q- 0
FR16 FR: 16” Q- 3
FR16C-EJ-DY E&J chrome 16” Q- 14
FR16HL FR: 16” hemi-left Q- 9
FR18 FR: 18” Q- -1
FR18B E&J black Q- 9
FR18B-INV-DY FR: Gap: 1 3/8” Black Q- 26
FR18C-EJ-DY E&J Chrome 18” Q- 5
FR8000-BK FR: Alum. Black KM8000 Q- -2
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